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IEA - Data Enhancement Project Questionnaire printing Study: SC2 Population: 3 Instrument: STP_3 Student Achievement Test Physics (3P) Population 3 ============================================================================== 1 ? Which two vectors shown have the resultant represented by ----------------> --------> A <------------------------- C --------> B -------------------------> D E [ C-E Sets with two diagonal vectors /\ ] -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P01 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------2 Which of the following statements involves vector quantities only? A -1 Gravitational field strength is 9.8 N.kg . B Each solid body has weight and inertial mass. C Water freezes at 273 øK and boils at 373 øK. -19 The charge on an electron is : e = 1.6 x 10 C. D E The kinetic energy of a free falling body is equal to the difference between its potential energy at the start and the end of fall. [ "and the end of fall" was not included in the international version of the questionnaire, but is contained in the questionnaire of FISS ] -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P02 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 3 -1 A river flows due East at 1.5 m.s -1 A motor boat leaves the North bank and heads due South at 2.0 m.s N | W ---|--- E | S 1 ---------------------------------------------Boat -1 | 2.0 m.s | -1 ------> River 1.5 m.s ---------------------------------------------- Which of the vectors below best represents the velocity of the boat relative to the river bank? -1 -1 -1 -1 3.5 m.s 2.0 m.s 1.5 m.s 2.0 m.s | \ N | W ---|--- E | S | | ---> A B \ \ _| C | | D \ 2.5 m.s \ _| E -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P03 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------4 A stone is dropped from rest down a deep well. the bottom. How deep is the well? It takes 2 s to reach Assume that the air resistance on the falling stone is negligible and -2 that the acceleration due to gravity g = 9.8 m.s A B C D E 4.9 m 9.8 m 19.6 m 39.2 m 78.4 m -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P04 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 - 5 -1 Car A moving in a straight line at a constant velocity of 20 m.s is initially 200 m behind Car B moving in the same straight line at a -1 constant velocity of 15 m.s How far must Car A travel from this initial position before it catches up with Car B? A B C D E 200 m 400 m 600 m 800 m 1000 m -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P05 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------6 Object mass = 10 kg [ Picture ] 2 Some of this information may be useful: sin 30ø = 0.50 cos 30ø = 0.87 sin 60ø = 0.87 cos 60ø = 0.50 - Acceleration due to gravity g = 9.8 m.s An object of mass 10 kg is to be held at rest on a flat surface which is inclined at 30ø to the horizontal. Assume that there are no frictional forces between the object and the inclined surface. What is the value of the minimum force F acting parallel to the surface which is needed to prevent the object from sliding down the inclined surface? A 10 N B 49 N C 85 N D 98 N E 196 N -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P06 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------7 -1 Ball A of mass 5 kg moving at 20 m.s collides with Ball B of unknown -1 mass moving at 10 m.s in the same direction. After collision, Ball A -1 -1 moves at 10 m.s and Ball B at 15 m.s , both still in the same direction. What is the mass of Ball B? A 2 kg B 6 kg C 10 kg D 12 kg E 30 kg -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P07 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 8 Block X _______ | | | m |------------------Pulley ____|_______|_______________ ( ) | | | | | | | | | ___|___ || | || m | Block Y ||_______| | A rope is attached to two blocks of equal mass m as shown in the diagram. Block X is initially held at rest on a flat horizontal frictionless surface, and the rope passes over a pulley. When Block X is released, what is the acceleration of Block Y? A zero B g/2 C g D û2 g E 2g -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P08 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------9 Acceleration due to gravity = g [ Picture ] An aircraft flies in a vertical circular path of radius R at a constant speed. When the aircraft is at the top of the circular path the passengers feel "weightless". What is the speed of the aircraft? A B C gR ___ û gR D g/R ____ û g/R E 2gR -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P09 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 10 A stone is thrown upward at an angle of 45ø. At the highest point reached by the stone, which one of the following is true? A B C D E Acceleration is zero. Acceleration is at a minimum, but not zero. Total energy is at a maximum. Potential energy is at a minimum. Kinetic energy is at a minimum. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------11 The figure shows the respective positions which a small ball occupied every 1/7 second after it had been shot up vertically by a spring. Assume that the spring is compressed to the point X and then released, and that the ball leaves the spring at Y. The highest position that the ball reaches is Z. Assume that air resistance is negligible and that the acceleration due to gravity is -2 9.8 m.s . What is the acceleration of the ball at the position Y? A B C D E zero -2 less than 9.8 m.s -2 9.8 m.s -2 greater than 9.8 m.s It is impossible to say unless the height the ball rises is given. . ----> Z Highest . position . of the ball . . . . | .---|-> Y Ball just | | left the | | spring | | | . --|-> X Ball on -----the compressed spring -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P11 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------12 A car with a mass of 100 kg is moving with a constant velocity -1 of 4 m.s What is its kinetic energy? A B C D E 200 joules 400 joules 800 joules 1600 joules 20000 joules -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 13 In an imaginary situation, a 1 kg block of ice at 0 øC is dropped from such a height that all of it is melted by the heat generated on impact with the ground. From what height would a 25 kg block of ice have to be dropped to melt completely? Assume that in both cases all of the heat produced is absorbed by the ice? A B C D E 1/5 as high 1/25 as high the same height 5 times as high 25 times as high -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P13 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------14 A sensitive mercury-in-glass thermometer registering room temperature is immersed in boiling water. The mercury level first drops slightly and then rises. Why does the drop occur? A B C D E The specific heat of glass is greater than that of mercury. The coefficient of expansion is greater for glass than for mercury. The glass expands before the mercury does. At room temperature, mercury has a negative coefficient of expansion like that of water from 0 øC to 4 øC. The surface tension of mercury increases with temperature. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P14 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------15 A 1500 watt electric water heater can heat 2 kg of water from 15 øC to 35 øC in 140 seconds. Find the efficiency of the heater. Assume that 4200 joules of heat energy are needed to increase the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1 øC. A B C D E 20 per cent 40 per cent 80 per cent 100 per cent 125 per cent -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P15 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------16 A jar of oxygen gas and a jar of hydrogen gas are at the same temperature. Which one of the following has the same value for the molecules of both gases? A B C D E the the the the the average average average average average velocity momentum force potential energy kinetic energy -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 17 The three Diagrams 1, 2, 3, give the graphical construction for image O' of object O as produced by the thin lens L with foci F and F'. 1 2 L O ........| . | . F' ------.---|---.-----F . | . |........ O' L O ........| . | . F' ----------.---.-----F | . . | . O' L | .. | F' ------.---.---------F . | . |........ O' O . 3 Which, if any, of these three diagrams are correct? A Only Diagrams 2 and 3 are correct. B Only Diagrams 1 and 3 are correct. C Only Diagrams 1 and 2 are correct. D None of the diagrams are correct. E All three diagrams are correct. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P17 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------18 The sketch shows the pattern of circular waves produced by a moving source S in a tank of water. Sound can be described as a wave motion and that the pitch of a particular sound becomes higher with an increase in frequency. Which of the following phenomena might be predicted from this pattern? A The intensity of sound from a moving source varies inversely as the square of the distance from the source. B - - - - The pitch of a musical note from ^ a vibrating string varies with | the tension of the string. * S C The sound of a passing automobile horn to an observer by the side - of a road drops in pitch as the car passes. D The velocity of propagation of - sound waves increases without a change in pitch as the sound passes into a denser medium. - E The second harmonic is equal to twice the fundamental frequency. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 19 A ray of blue light passes through a stack of three parallel-sided blocks made of different materials. The path of the beam is shown. In which of the three blocks is the velocity of blue light greatest? x -----------------x---X --------------x------Y ---------x-----------Z ----x----------------x A X B Y C Z D The velocity is the same in all the blocks. E The information given is insufficient to be able to say. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P19 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------20 A screen with a fine wedge-shaped slit as shown in the diagram is set up in a plane parallel to a photographic plate. A narrow beam of monochromatic light is sent through the slit and falls on the plate. What is the shape of the exposed area of the plate? D --------| . . . | | | | | a wedge widened uniformly by diffraction | . . | | | a wedge narrowed uniformly by diffraction | | | . | a wedge widened most at the bottom by diffraction |_________| E a wedge narrowed most at the bottom by diffraction A B C a wedge of the same shape and size as the wedge used -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P20 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------21 Hertz detected radiations by means of a spark detector. When he placed his receiver between the source of radiation and a metal sheet, he found that the strongest sparks resulted at multiples of a certain distance from the reflecting sheet. Which one of the following can be concluded from this experiment about the nature of the radiations? A B C They consisted of transverse waves. They consisted of longitudinal waves. They consisted of waves, but gives no indication as to whether they are transverse or longitudinal. D They consisted of ultrasonic radiation. E They consisted of some form of energy moving through air with the speed of light. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 22 In the spectrum of the sun a continuous spectrum is crossed by many black lines (Fraunhofer lines). Which of the following statements is correct? A B C D E The black lines are caused by Fraunhofer diffraction at the telescope. The black lines are caused by the absorption of light by the gases of the Sun's atmosphere. The spectrum of the Sun lacks the spectral lines of all the elements present in the Sun. The black lines come from the combustion of elements at the Sun. The spectrum of the Sun is changed in the space between Sun and Earth by cosmic radiation. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P22 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------23 Two small charges of +2 æC (micro-coulombs) and -6 æC respectively are placed 4 cm apart as shown. Where should a third charge -8 æC be placed so that there is no net force on the -6 æC charge? +2 æC -6 æC ( ) <--------------- 4 cm ------------------> ( ) A B C D E 4 16 16 8 8 cm cm cm cm cm left of the -6 æC charge left of the -6 æC charge right of the -6 æC charge left of the -6 æC charge right of the -6 æC charge -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 24 This question is based on the circuit represented by the diagram below. Voltmeter Voltmeter --(V )---(V )-| 1 | | 2 | Ammeter | | Ammeter | | ------(A )------/\/\/\---------(A )------/\/\/\-----| 1 R = 3 ohms 2 R = 3 ohms | Battery __|__ 1 2 | 12 volts --| | | |_____________________________________________________| Which one of the following sets of results would be observed? ------------------------------------------------------Set Ammeter Voltmeter Ammeter Voltmeter A V A V 1 1 2 2 ------------------------------------------------------A 1 amp 6 volts 1 amp 6 volts B 1 amp 12 volts 1 amp 12 volts C 1 amp 6 volts 2 amps 12 volts D 2 amps 6 volts 2 amps 6 volts E 2 amps 12 volts 2 amps 12 volts ------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P24 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------25 The following diagram represents an electric circuit Ammeter 15 ohms ------( )--------------/\/\/\/\---------------| | | ____|____ | | | __|__ \ / Direct --20 / \ 60 current ----ohms \ / ohms source --| | | | / S | | / Switch | |_________| |________________________________________________| When the switch S is open the reading on the ammeter A is 2.0 amperes. When the switch is closed, what happens to the reading on the ammeter? A It would halve. B It would decrease slightly. C It would remain the same. D It would increase slightly. E It would double. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P25 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 26 Under which of the following circumstances is an electromotive force (EMF) *not* induced in a conductor in a uniform magnetic field? A B C D E The magnetic field is moving at right angles to the conductor. The conductor is moving at right angles to the magnetic field. The magnetic field and the conductor are relatively stationary, but the magnetic field is increasing. The conductor is moving parallel to the magnetic field. The magnetic field and the conductor are stationary relative to each other, but the magnetic field is dying away to zero. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P26 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------27 A wire with an electric current passing through it is placed in a magnetic field as shown in the diagram. /| | / | || | ||| | ||| | Y /| | / / ____/____ __/______ / /| / ____|____/ | /______ | N | / | S ____|___|/ / |______ | / | / | / |/ X / In which direction will the wire move? A B C D E towards the North pole towards the South pole vertically up vertically down in the direction of point Y -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P27 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------28 What happens if a photon collides with a free electron? A B C D E Energy is conserved; momentum is not. Momentum is conserved; energy is not. Both energy and momentum are conserved. Neither energy nor momentum need be conserved. Momentum is conserved; the nature of the collision determines whether energy is conserved. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 29 Which one of the following particles may be represented by the symbol A B C D E an electron an alpha particle a neutron a proton a positron o X ? -1 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P29 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------30 An atom with atomic number Z and atomic mass (mass number) W changes into one with atomic number Z + 1 and atomic mass W. Which of the following nuclear changes could have taken place? A B C D E the the the the the emission of an alpha particle emission of a beta particle emission of gamma rays absorption of a deuteron and then emission of a neutron absorption of a neutron and the emission of a gamma photon -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P3P30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13